Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy Versus Microscopic Discectomy for Management of Lumbar Disc Prolapse

April 18, 2026Advanced Spine JournalOpen Access

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To compare the long-term efficacy of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and microscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation.
Prospective randomized design with 80 patients.
Patients underwent either PTED or MD.
Clinical outcomes assessed using VAS and ODI at multiple time points.
Perioperative data collected, including operative time and hospital stay.
No significant difference in leg and back pain at 1-year follow-up.
PTED group experienced lower back pain at 6 hours post-op compared to MD (1.90 vs. 3.28; p < 0.001).
Mean operative time was longer for PTED (76.55 min) than MD (59.33 min).
PTED group had shorter mean hospital stay (18.60 h) versus MD (37.8 h).
No significant difference in complication rates between the two groups.

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Prospective randomized study comparing pain relief in lumbar disc herniation treatments, suggesting benefits of PTED.

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Daghedy et al. (2026) studied this question.

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